Lot 5051. A rare gilt-inscribed and lacquered zitan figure of Amitabha Buddha, Tibet, 17th century; 28.4 cm, 11 1/8  in. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 HKD. Sold for 68,750 HKD (8,135 EUR). Courtesy Sotheby's.

carved seated in the form of Amitabha seated in vajraparyankasana on a beaded-edged lotus base with the hands held in dhyanamudra at the lap probably to hold the kalasha, rendered clothed in garment draped over the left shoulder and revealing the chest, further detailed in gilding with floral motifs, the solemn expression of the deity framed by a pair of pendulous earlobes and a domed ushnisha, traces of pigment, the upper edge of the lotus base with a Tibetan inscription translating as 'First on the right: Homage to the majestic Lord of the Tathāgata lineage, Amitābha'.

Note: This superbly carved zitan figure depicts Amitabha, the Buddha of Eternal Light.  The intricate inscription in gilt above the lotus base can be translated as: 

Sotheby's. EYE/EAST, Hong Kong, 22 May 2020